Made a dovetail saw.
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Here’s a dovetail saw I made this weekend.
The blade is from an old Buck Bros saw I got at Home Depot. The spine is from an old Disston that had a beaten up handle and blade. The new handle is made from some leftover Brazilian Cherry.
This took a lot of rasping. It was worth it though. I would suggest to anyone to give it a go.
I worked out the kinks with a practice handle I made of pine.
I cut out the rough shape on a drill press and band saw. Then cut out for the plate and spine and spent a long time rasping.
I filed the saw nuts down in diameter and then filed them flush with the surface.
Holy mackerel – look at the horns on that handle! Great detail work and the finish looks stunning.
So, …, ow does it cut?
Thanks guys.
Matt, it cuts pretty well. I just filed the teeth straight across so it is more aggressive than my Veritas dovetail. It is kind of a toss up between the two. Maybe I’m imagining things.
The horns are a bit over the top but I wanted something like a Gramercy saw without the price tag.
The spine is 3/4″ and probably is oversized as the saw is a tiny bit heavier toward the toe.
Overall I’m happy. Came out better than hoped.